An article that’s been regurgitated all over the tubes recently and talks about that old standby, the child who’s allergic to everything. The boy in the bubble seems to crop up as news about once per year. Now, I’m not getting at the girl in this case, nor her family, but the reporting.
I recently applied for a job through a recruitment agency. Since being made redundant I’ve done this a few times, as you can imagine.
I submitted my CV as a PDF file. I have my reasons for using PDF for such documents Read the rest of this entry »
Almost all Internet fora are moderated, and those that aren’t usually end up self-moderating to some extent by way of the majority flame. The Internet is commonly considered to be the last bastion of free speech, but we all know it isn’t really. An unmoderated arena is like a capitalist marketplace while those with moderation are more like a semi-benevolent dictatorship. You can’t escape it. Read the rest of this entry »
I recently wrote a short article about myth-planet Nibiru, saying that it did not exist, and therefore would not hit the Earth in 2012. The opinion I gave was that sitting on the fence and preparing for disaster “just in case” wasn’t useful, considering it would be difficult to be consistent. Put an article like this out there, and it will come back and get you. But when it comes back with abuse, a line has been crossed. Read the rest of this entry »
Some writers shamelessly sensationalise. Some make genuine mistakes. If you’re not comfortable lobbying the former, consider approaching the latter. Hopefully, your tactful comment will be met with graciousness, followed by explanation and/or correction. If it’s met with vituperation, that’s not your problem. Comment areas and “contact the writer” buttons don’t exist merely for show. In saying that, be absolutely sure of your facts if you’re highlighting more than a typo. Read the rest of this entry »
Browsing through articles online, this title certainly caught my eye as I imagine it would anyone with an interest in popular science and skepticism or homeopathy. I can also imagine the prejudices readers would bring to the article would show themselves as doubt in the former and excitement in the latter cases. I was curious as to who the target audience was, and this became my problem with the whole piece. Read the rest of this entry »
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